Based on historical Clayton, NY data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Clayton.[1]
Clayton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Clayton that are always titled at the latitude of Clayton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Clayton
Solar Radiation Data in Clayton, NY
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Clayton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Clayton, NY
Clayton, NY has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Clayton is July with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.68 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Clayton (New York) are December with an average of 2.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Clayton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Clayton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Clayton, NY, of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Clayton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Clayton solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Clayton
The Power of Solar in Clayton, NY
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Clayton (ny). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Clayton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Clayton, NY
Clayton (NY) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5013.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Clayton is July with an average of 554.68 kWhac, followed by August at 509.28 kWhac and May at 507.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Clayton (New York) are December with an average of 244.65 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 272.65 kWhac and January at 305.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Clayton
Clayton Electricity Costs
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Clayton Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Clayton, NY in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 1,978. [6]
Clayton, NY Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.